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  • DENMARK TOLD TO CHANGE LAWS BY CEDAW COMMITTEE, RAISING FEARS IN US

    06/20/2002 2:04:45 PM PDT · by madfly · 34 replies · 686+ views
    Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute ^ | June 21, 2002 | Austin Ruse, C-Fam
    A familiar refrain of proponents of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is that US ratification of the controversial UN document would not result in significant changes in US law. Since the United States already recognizes the equal status of women, they say, US ratification is necessary solely to bolster the standing of the Convention in the rest of the world. For instance, Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE), a CEDAW supporter, said at last week's Senate CEDAW hearing that it is "highly, highly, highly unlikely" that the Convention would have any important domestic...